What Is Amit/gaba/lido Cream?

Thought there would be some instructions and side effect information in the bag when I picked up my prescription, but don't have any info. Can you help?

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Hi Dean,

The Gaba stands for Gabapentin and the Lido stands for Lidocaine. I'm not entirely certain of the other abbreviation, but do have my suspicions that it stands for Amitriptyline.

Both Amitriptyline and Gabapentin are known for coming in pill form and I have also heard of Gabapentin being mixed in these types of creams by compounding pharmacies. However, I have not been able to verify the same when it comes to Amitriptyline. I just don't see any other medication name with this prefix.

Aside from the prefix, the other thing that leads me to believe that Amit stands for Amitriptyline is that NIH lists it as being marketed for both nerve pain medication and as an antidepressant. Gabapentin is also marketed for nerve pain, so this correlates with a proposed use-case for topical applications.

I hope this info helps!

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Re: David (# 1)

I am a nurse, my doctor gave this same cream for my foot pain. It is for nerve pain. The gabapentin and amitriptyline are both used in nerve pain. The Lidocaine is a numbing agent, like when you go to the dentist and they give you novacaine.. Things that end in the same way are usually the same type of drug.. The Clonidine allows your blood vessels to relax. It is used in hypertension and used to help people wean off opiopds.. There ya have it!!

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Re: Jess (# 2)

Is this for foot fungus.

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Re: Jess (# 2)

Thanks so much!

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Re: Jess (# 2)

Is it FDA approved?

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